Detachable belt buckle

ABSTRACT

Various embodiments of the present invention relating to a detachable belt buckle for application with a belt strap are disclosed. The buckle comprises a main buckle body having, at one end, a first fastening means and, at an opposite end, a second fastening means. The first fastening means is adapted for attaching a first end of a belt strap to the buckle. The second fastening means is adapted for attaching a second end of the belt strap to the buckle. The buckle is detachable from the belt strap separately at each respective end of the belt strap via the first fastening means and the second fastening means, such that no removal of the belt strap from a garment is required.

FIELD OF INVENTION

The present disclosure relates generally to belt buckles, and moreparticularly to an apparatus, system, and method for a detachable beltbuckle.

BACKGROUND

Belts are generally used with garments, such as pants, trousers,dresses, skirts, and the like, each of which includes belt loops for awearer to attach a particular belt to a particular garment, holding thegarment in place around the wearer's body. The traditional beltcomprises a belt strap and a belt buckle attached at one end of the beltstrap. The wearer “wears the belt,” i.e., attaches the belt to thegarment, for example, by holding, in one hand, the belt at a beltstrap's first end, where a belt buckle is attached, and holding, in theother hand, the belt strap's second end in order to thread the secondend through the belt loops of the garment around the body, connectingthe second end of the belt strap with the belt buckle. Althoughconvenient for holding a garment in place around a body, the traditionalbelt presents many disadvantages to the wearer.

The traditional belt usually requires the wearer to use both hands tounfasten (and fasten) the belt strap from the belt buckle, an act thatcan be especially slow and frustrating, if not highly cumbersome. Theact becomes extremely difficult, if not impossible, for persons lackingthe required bi-manual dexterity and concentration. For example, formany elderly persons and children, the complexity involved in themaneuvers to unfasten the belt buckle makes it challenging to operatewithout an aide. These persons may not be able to undress and redress(e.g., restroom visits) independently, losing their sense of personalfreedom.

Another disadvantage is that the belt buckle of the traditional belt isusually made of a metallic composition. Because of the metalliccomposition, it is a hassle for the wearer to pass through securityinspection. For example, it is known that the security inspectionprocess at airports, judicial and legislative events, sporting events,concerts, certain public gatherings, etc. require removal of all metalobjects from one's body. This process is time consuming when it comes toremoval of the belt. The wearer has to (1) unfasten the buckle from thebelt strap at the one end, (2) unthread the belt strap at the other endthrough the belt loops of the garment, and (3) remove the entire beltfrom the garment in order to remove the metallic belt buckle forcompliance with security. These steps require bi-manual dexterity andintense concentration by the wearer. Further, given that the process(and the associated complex buckle/belt assembly) often requires use ofboth hands, maneuvering through the steps could mean valuable time lostat highly urgent times (e.g., catching a flight).

Many efforts have been attempted to address these challenges, but theefforts often involve complex buckle assembly and/or buckle-belt system.

SUMMARY

Various embodiments of the present invention are described andillustrated in conjunction with apparatuses, systems, and methods ofvarying scope. In some embodiments, an apparatus for a detachable beltbuckle for application to a belt strap is provided. The apparatuscomprises a main body, or buckle body, having two ends for connectingrespective ends of a belt strap holding a garment around a body, suchthat the buckle body is detachable from the belt strap at either endwithout need for removing the belt strap from the garment. In oneembodiment, one end of the buckle body comprises an arm member and anopposite end of the buckle body comprises two elongated openings. In oneembodiment, one end of the buckle body comprises a first arm member andan opposite end of the buckle body comprises a second arm member. In oneembodiment, one end of the buckle body comprises a first arm member andan opposite end of the buckle body comprises a second arm member and athird arm member. The various embodiments of the apparatusadvantageously allow a relatively quick detachment of the belt bucklefrom the belt strap from either end of the belt buckle, without aremoval of the belt strap from the garment.

In some embodiments, a system for a detachable belt buckle forapplication to a belt strap is provided. The system comprises a beltstrap having at least one connecting loop and a buckle apparatus havingat least one arm member. In one embodiment, the belt strap comprises aconnecting loop attached to a first end of the belt strap and the buckleapparatus comprises, at one end, a first arm member for connecting tothe connecting loop attached to the first end of the belt strap and, atan opposite end, two elongated openings for connecting to a second endof the belt strap by enabling weaving of the second end through eachelongated opening. In one embodiment, the belt strap comprises aconnecting loop attached to a first end of the belt strap and aplurality of connecting loops attached to a second end of the beltstrap, and the buckle apparatus comprises, at one end, a first armmember for connecting to the connecting loop and, at an opposite end, asecond arm member for connecting to a given connecting loop (i.e.,selected by wearer) from the plurality of connecting loops.

Some embodiments of the present invention have other aspects, elements,features, and steps in addition to or in place of what is describedabove. These potential additions and replacements are describedthroughout the rest of the specification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the figures. However,the embodiments and figures are illustrative rather than limiting,merely providing examples of the invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a belt according to anembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 illustrates a process for detaching a belt buckle from a beltstrap according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a belt according to anotherembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 illustrates a process for detaching a belt buckle from a beltstrap according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a belt according to yet anotherembodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates a process for detaching a belt buckle from a beltstrap according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, and 7 d illustrate perspective views of a pluralityof belt buckles according to various embodiments of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Disclosed herein are apparatuses, systems, and methods for a detachablebelt buckle for application with a belt strap that enables simplicity inunfastening (and fastening) of a belt holding a garment around a body.In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding of the invention. It will be apparent, however, to oneskilled in the art that the invention can be practiced without thesespecific details.

References in this description to “an embodiment”, “one embodiment”, orthe like, mean that the particular feature, function, or characteristicbeing described is included in at least one embodiment of the presentinvention. Occurrences of such phrases in this specification do notnecessarily all refer to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarilymutually exclusive.

The various embodiments introduced herein allow any person, who wears abelt for holding a garment around a body, to utilize a detachable beltbuckle of varying configurations that enable detachment of the beltbuckle from the belt strap with one hand and without the complexity ofremoving the belt strap from the garment. Such detachment offers manybenefits, including but not limited to: allowing a wearer to usemultiple belt straps (e.g., different colors, designs, etc.) with thesame buckle; allowing the wearer to wash the belt strap while preservingthe quality of the belt buckle (e.g., metallic buckle exposure to waterand chemicals in detergent); allowing the wearer to quickly proceedthrough security gates without having to remove the entire belt and/orunthread the belt strap through belt loops; etc.

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a belt attached to belt loopsof a garment, generally depicted by reference numeral 100. As shown inFIG. 1, the belt comprises a belt buckle 110 and a belt strap 120. Theterm “buckle” as used herein may be any apparatus for fastening to astrap. In some instances, the buckle may be used to fasten, or connect,two ends of one strap. In other instances, the buckle may be used tofasten, or connect, several straps. For example, two buckles are used toconnect two short straps to tighten a garment around a body. The beltbuckle 110 comprises a main body 112 having, at one end, an arm member114 and, at an opposite end, two elongated openings 116. The arm member114 protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body 112 and extendsdownward toward a bottom edge of the main body 112. The downwardextension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resulting in ahooking element 118 a. The hooking element 118 a is separated from themain body 112 by a gap 118 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting in thehooking element 118 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hookingelement 118 a and the gap 118 b enable the arm member 114 to operate asa latching mechanism for the belt buckle to connect to the belt strap120. While discussion of the belt buckle 110 refers to belt buckles of ametallic composition, embodiments of the present invention may also beutilized with other non-metallic compositions of unique, extremelydurable materials, (e.g., advanced engineering plastics with superb hightensile strength and impact resistance, glass fibers, graphite,ceramics, resins, etc.).

The belt strap 120 comprises a first end 122 and a second end 124. Inthe embodiment illustrated, the first end 122 of the belt strap 120 hasa looping component 126 and the second end 124 of the belt strap 120 isa bare belt strap comprising no additional components. As will bediscussed in further detail below, the second end 124 may have othercomponents attached according to some embodiments of the presentinvention. The belt strap 120 may be made of any textile materials knownby those of ordinary skill in the art.

The belt strap 120 connects at the first end 122 to the belt buckle 110via the loop component 126. In the embodiment, the belt buckle 110connects to the belt strap 120 by having the arm member 114 latch intothe looping component 122. In particular, the curvature of the hookingelement 118 a allows the arm member 114 to prevent the looping component122 from slipping out of the belt buckle 110. The looping component 126may be, for example, a loop sewn onto the belt strap 120. In anotherexample, the looping component 126 may be manufactured as one piecetogether with the belt strap 120. As used herein, the term “loopingcomponent” refers to any loop design associated with the belt strap,where such loop design enables connection of the belt buckle to the beltstrap. The term “looping component,” “connecting loop,” or any otherterm referring to a loop design associated with the belt strap may beused interchangeably without changing the meaning. The belt strap 120connects at the second end 124 to the belt buckle 110 via weaving of thesecond end 124 through each elongated opening of the two elongatedopenings 116.

FIG. 2 illustrates a process 200 for detaching a belt buckle from a beltstrap without having to remove the belt strap from a garment. As shownin FIG. 2, the process 200 starts at step 210, where the belt starts outas being attached to the garment via belt loops, where a belt strapconnected at both ends to a belt buckle is threaded through the beltloops. At step 212, a first end of the belt strap, which has a loopcomponent, is detached, or released, from an arm member of the beltbuckle. The detachment occurs by unlatching the hooking element of thearm member vertically downward from the belt buckle, allowing the loopcomponent to slip out through the gap between the arm member and themain body of the belt buckle. At step 214, a second end of the beltstrap is detached from the belt buckle. The detachment occurs byunweaving the second end through each elongated opening of the beltbuckle. At step 216, the belt buckle is completely detached from thebelt strap without removal from the garment, i.e. without unthreadingthe belt strap through the belt loops of the garment. The process 200may be executed with one hand by the wearer in a timely withoutexperiencing any complexity requiring bi-manual dexterity or intenseconcentration.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a belt attached to a garmentvia belt loops, generally depicted by reference numeral 300. As shown inFIG. 3, the belt comprises a belt buckle 310 and a belt strap 320. Thebelt buckle 310 comprises a main body 312 having, at one end, a firstarm member 314 and, at an opposite end, a second arm member 316 a and athird arm member 316 b.

The arm member 314 protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body312 and extends downward toward a bottom edge of the main body 312. Thedownward extension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resultingin a hooking element 318 a. The hooking element 318 a is separated fromthe main body 312 by a gap 318 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting inthe hooking element 318 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hookingelement 318 a and the gap 318 b enable the arm member 314 to operate asa latching mechanism for the belt buckle to connect to the belt strap320.

The arm members 316 a, 316 b, on the opposite end of the main body 312,each protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body 312 andextends downward toward a bottom edge of the main body 312. The downwardextension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resulting in ahooking element 320 a, 320 b respectively for the arm members 316 a, 316b. The hooking elements 320 a, 320 b each is separated from the mainbody 312 by a gap 322 a, 322 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting inthe hooking element 118 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hookingelements 320 a, 320 b and the gaps 322 a, 322 b enable the arm members316 a, 316 b each to operate as a latching mechanism for the belt buckleto connect to the belt strap 320.

The belt strap 330 comprises a first end 332 and a second end 334. Thebelt strap 120 may be made of any textile materials known by those ofordinary skill in the art. In the embodiment illustrated, the first end332 has a looping component 336 and the second end 334 is a bare beltstrap. The belt strap 330 connects at the first end 332 to the beltbuckle 310 via the loop component 336. In the embodiment, the beltbuckle 310 connects to the belt strap 330 by having the arm member 314latch into the looping component 336. In particular, the curvature ofthe hooking element 118 a allows the arm member 114 to prevent thelooping component 122 from slipping out of the belt buckle 110. Thelooping component 336 may be, for example, a loop sewn onto the beltstrap 330. In another example, the looping component 336 may bemanufactured as one piece together with the belt strap 330. The beltstrap 330 connects at the second end 334 to the belt buckle 310 viaweaving of the second end 334 through the second arm member 316 a andthe third arm member 316 b.

FIG. 4 illustrates a process 400 for detaching a belt buckle from a beltstrap without having to remove the belt strap from a garment. As shownin FIG. 4, the process 400 starts at step 410, where the belt starts outas being attached to the garment via belt loops, where a belt strapconnected at both ends to a belt buckle is threaded through the beltloops. At step 412, a first end of the belt strap, which has a loopcomponent, is detached, or released, from a first arm member of the beltbuckle. The detachment occurs by unlatching the hooking element of thearm member vertically downward from the belt buckle, allowing the loopcomponent to slip out through the gap between the arm member and themain body of the belt buckle. At step 414, a second end of the beltstrap is detached from the belt buckle. The detachment occurs byslipping the second end from a second and third arm members of the beltbuckle, where the second end is originally attached to the belt bucklevia weaving through the second and third arm members. At step 416, thebelt buckle is completely detached from the belt strap without removalfrom the garment, i.e. without unthreading the belt strap through thebelt loops of the garment. The process 400 may be executed with one handby the wearer in a timely without experiencing any complexity requiringbi-manual dexterity or intense concentration.

FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of a belt attached to a garment,generally depicted by reference numeral 500. As shown in FIG. 5, thebelt comprises a belt buckle 510 and a belt strap 530. The belt buckle510 comprises a main body 512 having, at one end, a first arm member 514and, at an opposite end, a second arm member 516. The first arm member514 protrudes laterally from a top edge of the main body 512 and extendsdownward toward a bottom edge of the main body 512. The downwardextension forms an arc that is curved at its end tip, resulting in ahooking element 518 a. The hooking element 518 a is separated from themain body 512 by a gap 518 b. In embodiments, the curve resulting in thehooking element 518 a may vary in degrees of curvature. The hookingelement 518 a and the gap 518 b enable the first arm member 514 tooperate as a latching mechanism for the belt buckle to connect to thebelt strap 530. The second arm member 516 protrudes laterally from a topedge of the main body 512 and extends downward toward a bottom edge ofthe main body 512. The downward extension forms an arc that is curved atits end tip, resulting in a hooking element 520 a. The hooking element520 a is separated from the main body 512 by a gap 520 b. Inembodiments, the curve resulting in the hooking element 118 a may varyin degrees of curvature. The hooking element 520 a and the gap 520 benable the second arm member 516 to operate as a latching mechanism forthe belt buckle 510 to connect to the belt strap 530.

The belt strap 530 comprises a first end 532 and a second end 534. Thebelt strap 120 may be made of any textile materials known by those ofordinary skill in the art. In the embodiment illustrated, the first end532 has a looping component 536 and the second end 124 has a pluralityof looping components 538. The belt strap 530 connects at the first end532 to the belt buckle 510 via the loop component 536. In theembodiment, the belt buckle 510 connects to the belt strap 530 by havingthe first arm member 514 latch into the looping component 536. Inparticular, the curvature of the hooking element 518 a allows the firstarm member 514 to prevent the looping component 536 from slipping out ofthe belt buckle 510. The looping component 536 may be, for example, aloop sewn onto the belt strap 530. In another example, the loopingcomponent 530 may be manufactured as one piece together with the beltstrap 530. The belt strap 530 connects at the second end 534 to the beltbuckle 530 by having the arm member 516 latch into a given loopingcomponent (i.e., selected by wearer) of the plurality of loopingcomponents 538. The plurality of looping components 538 enablesadjustment of the belt strap. Such adjustment, for example, allows awearer to enhance wearing comfort of the belt attached to a garment.

FIG. 6 illustrates a process 600 for detaching a belt buckle from a beltstrap without having to remove the belt strap from a garment. As shownin FIG. 6, the process 600 starts at step 610, where the belt starts outas being attached to the garment via belt loops, where a belt strapconnected at both ends to a belt buckle is threaded through the beltloops. At step 612, a first end of the belt strap, which has a loopcomponent, is detached, or released, from a first arm member of the beltbuckle. The detachment occurs by unlatching the hooking element of thefirst arm member vertically downward from the belt buckle, allowing theloop component to slip out through the gap between the first arm memberand the main body of the belt buckle. Additionally, at step 612, asecond end of the belt strap, which has a plurality of loop components,is detached, or released, from a second arm member of the belt buckle.The detachment occurs by unlatching the hooking element of the secondarm member vertically downward from the belt buckle, allowing a givenloop component (i.e., a selected loop component selected by wearer) fromthe plurality of loop components to slip out through the gap between thesecond arm member and the main body of the belt buckle. At step 612, thebelt buckle is completely detached from the belt strap without removalfrom the garment, i.e. without unthreading the belt strap through thebelt loops of the garment. The process 600 may be executed with one handby the wearer in a timely without experiencing any complexity requiringbi-manual dexterity or intense concentration.

FIGS. 7 a, 7 b, 7 c, and 7 d illustrate perspective views of a pluralityof belt buckles according to various embodiments of the presentinvention. The various configurations of the arm member in these variousembodiments may allow detachment of the belt buckle from the belt strapto occur differently than what has already been discussed above. In someembodiments, the main body of the belt buckle may be tilted up, thendown, in order to unlatch the arm member from the loop component of thebelt strap. For example, in FIG. 7 d, a belt buckle having an arm memberopening upward can be detached by being tilted upward then downward,allowing the looping component to slip out of the arm member. In otherembodiments, the belt buckle may be shaken in diametrically opposingdirections to release, or unlatch, the belt buckle from the belt strap.

As illustrated in FIG. 7 a, a belt buckle comprising a main buckle bodyhaving an arm member on one end and two elongated openings on anopposite end may have different configurations. In some instances, thearm member resides on a left-hand side of the main body while the twoelongated openings reside on a right-hand side of the main body. Inother instances, the arm member, instead of the two elongated openings,resides on the right-hand side of the main body. The curvature in thehooking element of the arm member, as illustrated in the variousembodiments of FIG. 7 a, may vary in degrees. The size of the beltbuckle, including the arm member and the elongated openings, may alsovary, as illustrated in FIG. 7 a. Additionally, while the embodimentsillustrated comprise at least two elongated openings, additionallyelongated openings may be incorporated in other configurations.

FIG. 7 b provides additional embodiments of the belt buckle. Asillustrated in FIG. 7 b, the belt buckle comprises a main body having ateither end an arm member. In contrast to the embodiments in FIG. 7 a, noelongated opening exists in this embodiment. An advantage of theembodiments illustrated in FIG. 7 b includes enabling the wearer todetach the belt buckle relatively quickly by unlatching from a beltstrap at each end via the arm member. An additional advantage, asdiscussed above, is that the relatively quick detachment may be donewithout having to remove the belt strap from an attached garment (e.g.,attached via belt loops).

Referring to FIG. 7 c, the belt buckle may have more than one arm memberat a particular end of the main body. In some embodiments, the beltbuckle may have more than one arm members at both ends of the main body.In some embodiments, the belt buckle may have a single arm member on aright-hand side of the main body while having a plurality of arm memberson the left-hand side. In other embodiments, the belt buckle may havethe single arm member on the left-hand side of the main body, instead ofthe right-hand side.

Referring to FIG. 7 d, the belt buckle may have the arm member and theelongated opening combined in various configurations, as illustrated inthe embodiments. The configurations shown in the embodiments in FIG. 7 ddo not deviate from other embodiments in that these configurations stillenable relatively quick detachment of the belt buckle from the beltstrap at each end of the belt buckle. An additional advantage, asdiscussed above, is that the relatively quick detachment may be donewithout having to remove the belt strap from an attached garment (e.g.,attached via belt loops).

The above Detailed Description of examples of the invention is notintended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise formdisclosed above. While specific examples for the invention are describedabove for illustrative purposes, various equivalent modifications arepossible within the scope of the invention, as those skilled in therelevant art will recognize. While processes or blocks are presented ina given order in this application, alternative implementations mayperform routines having steps performed in a different order, or employsystems having blocks in a different order. Some processes or blocks maybe deleted, moved, added, subdivided, combined, and/or modified toprovide alternative or subcombinations. Also, while processes or blocksare at times shown as being performed in series, these processes orblocks may instead be performed or implemented in parallel, or may beperformed at different times. Further any specific numbers noted hereinare only examples. It is understood that alternative implementations mayemploy differing values or ranges.

As noted above, particular terminology used when describing certainfeatures or aspects of the invention should not be taken to imply thatthe terminology is being redefined herein to be restricted to anyspecific characteristics, features, or aspects of the invention withwhich that terminology is associated. In general, the terms used in thefollowing claims should not be construed to limit the invention to thespecific examples disclosed in the specification, unless the aboveDetailed Description section explicitly defines such terms. Accordingly,the actual scope of the invention encompasses not only the disclosedexamples, but also all equivalent ways of practicing or implementing theinvention under the claims.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout thedescription and the claims, the words “comprise,” “comprising,” and thelike are to be construed in an inclusive sense (i.e., to say, in thesense of “including, but not limited to”), as opposed to an exclusive orexhaustive sense. As used herein, the terms “connected,” “coupled,” orany variant thereof means any connection or coupling, either direct orindirect, between two or more elements. Such a coupling or connectionbetween the elements can be physical, logical, or a combination thereof.Additionally, the words “herein,” “above,” “below,” and words of similarimport, when used in this application, refer to this application as awhole and not to any particular portions of this application. Where thecontext permits, words in the above Detailed Description using thesingular or plural number may also include the plural or singular numberrespectively. The word “or,” in reference to a list of two or moreitems, covers all of the following interpretations of the word: any ofthe items in the list, all of the items in the list, and any combinationof the items in the list.

While certain aspects of the invention are presented below in certainclaim forms, the applicant contemplates the various aspects of theinvention in any number of claim forms. For example, while only oneaspect of the invention is recited as a means-plus-function claim under35 U.S.C. §112, sixth paragraph, other aspects may likewise be embodiedas a means-plus-function claim, or in other forms, such as beingembodied in a computer-readable medium. (Any claims intended to betreated under 35 U.S.C. §112, ¶ 6 will begin with the words “meansfor.”) Accordingly, the applicant reserves the right to add additionalclaims after filing the application to pursue such additional claimforms for other aspects of the invention.

We claim:
 1. An apparatus for connecting respective ends of a belt strapattached to a garment, comprising: a buckle body having, at one end, afirst arm member and, at an opposite end, at least two elongatedopenings; the first arm member, at the one end, protruding laterallyfrom a top edge of the buckle body and extending downward toward abottom edge of the buckle body for forming a latching mechanism to latchto a first end of the belt strap; the at least two elongated openings,at the opposite end, lying substantially in parallel on a substantiallysame plane as the buckle body to enable weaving a second end of the beltstrap through each elongated opening for attachment to the buckle body,such that the first end and the second end of the belt strap areconnected via the apparatus, wherein the first arm member and the atleast two elongated openings enable detachment of the apparatus from thebelt strap at the respective ends.
 2. An apparatus according to claim 1,wherein the first arm member comprises a hooking element.
 3. Anapparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first end of the belt strapis a loop component, the loop component enabling the first arm member tolatch into the loop component to establish a connection between theapparatus and the belt strap.
 4. An apparatus according to claim 3,wherein the apparatus is released from the belt strap through unlatchingof the first arm member from the loop component.
 5. An apparatus forconnecting respective ends of a belt strap attached to a garment,comprising: a buckle body having, at one end, a first fastening meansand, at an opposite end, a second fastening means; the first fasteningmeans adapted for attaching a first end of a belt strap to the bucklebody; the second fastening means adapted for attaching a second end of abelt strap to the buckle body, wherein the first fastening means and thesecond fastening means enables detachment of the apparatus from the beltstrap at the respective ends.
 6. An apparatus according to claim 5,wherein the first fastening means comprises a first arm member forattaching the first end of the belt strap to the buckle body; the firstend having a loop component for enabling attachment with the first armmember; the first arm member protruding from a top edge of the bucklebody and curving downward toward a bottom edge of the buckle body forforming a latching mechanism for gliding and locking into the loopcomponent, such that the looping component is prevented from slippingoff the first arm member.
 7. An apparatus according to claim 5, whereinthe second fastening means comprises a plurality of arm members forattaching the second end of the belt strap to the buckle body.
 8. Anapparatus according to claim 7, wherein the second end of the belt strapcomprises a plurality of loop components and wherein the plurality ofarm members attach to the second end of the belt strap by latching intoa given loop component of the plurality of loop components.
 9. Anapparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second fastening meanscomprises two elongated openings for attaching the second end of thebelt strap to the buckle body, wherein attaching the second end of thebelt strap to the buckle body is enabled by weaving the second end ofthe belt strap through each elongated opening.
 10. An apparatusaccording to claim 5, wherein the second fastening means comprises anelongated opening and a second arm member for attaching the second endof the belt strap to the buckle body, the elongated opening beingparallel to the second arm member.
 11. A buckle and belt system forholding a garment around a body, comprising: a belt strap having aplurality of connecting loops for connecting to a buckle apparatus; andthe buckle apparatus having a first arm member and a second arm member,the first arm member and the second arm member being at opposite ends ofthe buckle apparatus for connecting respective ends of the belt strap,wherein the first arm member is adapted for connecting to the belt strapby gliding and locking into a first connecting loop attached to a firstend of the belt strap, wherein the second arm member is adapted forconnecting to the belt strap by gliding and locking into a secondconnecting loop attached to a second end of the belt strap.
 12. A buckleand belt system according to claim 11, wherein the first arm member andthe second arm member enable detachment of the buckle apparatus from thebelt strap at the respective ends without removal of the belt strap fromthe garment around the body.
 13. A buckle and belt system according toclaim 11, wherein the belt strap comprises a connecting loop attached tothe first end of the belt strap and a plurality of connecting loopsattached to the second end of the belt strap, the plurality ofconnecting loops enabling adjustable connection to the buckle apparatus.14. A buckle and belt system for holding a garment around a body,comprising: a belt strap having a connecting loop attached to at leastone end of the belt strap for connecting to a buckle apparatus; and thebuckle apparatus having a first arm member and at least two elongatedopenings, the first arm member and the at least two elongated openingsbeing at opposite ends of the buckle apparatus for connecting respectiveends of the belt strap, wherein the first arm member is adapted forconnecting to the belt strap by gliding and locking in to the connectingloop attached to the at least one end of the belt strap, wherein the atleast two elongated openings is adapted for connecting to the belt strapby enabling weaving of an end of the belt strap through each elongatedopening.
 15. A buckle and belt system according to claim 14, wherein thefirst arm member enables a quick release of the buckle apparatus fromthe belt strap through an unlatching of the first arm member from theconnecting loop.